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Image of a group of women in costume in a horse-drawn carriage decorated with flowers waving at United States President William McKinley, who stands at far right, during the La Fiesta parade in May 1901 on South Broadway in downtown Los Angeles, California, with the storefronts of the Los Angeles Furniture Company (225 South Broadway) next to Ville de Paris (221 South Broadway) visible behind a crowd of spectators.
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The C.C. Pierce collection constitutes one of the most important collections of historical photographs of early California and Los Angeles extant. The collection of 10,100 prints was assembled by Charles C. Pierce, a photographer and long-time operator of a thriving Los Angeles photographic business. The collection is divided into nine topical headings devised by Pierce; these include Los Angeles Historical; Indians; Missions; California cities, counties, etc.; Industries and Agriculture; Transportation; Natural History; Art and Architecture; and Miscellaneous Scenery. Within these large sections are smaller categories that focus on the history, landscape, people, civic and cultural events, built environment, and development of Southern California and the Southwest from approximately 1845-1930. Of particular interest are the various Indian tribes depicted as well as all twenty-one of the California Missions.
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View of a crowd of spectators standing before the Casa Loma Hotel in Redlands, California, with United States President William McKinley delivering a speech at far left on the balcony, decorated with flowers and palm fronds on May 8, 1901.
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Men gathered outside the entrance to a building decorated with flags and bunting.
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A panoramic view of Los Angeles International Airport on the day of its dedication. There are dozens of airplanes parked in rows facing the center of the image, where there is a large, open hangar, decorated with flags and bunting, and a crowd of people in front of it. There is a terminal building on the left and other hangars on the right. An unfinished hangar on the far right has numerous spectators sitting on the roof. The entire foreground is occupied by an empty runway. Writing in white in the bottom center reads "Los Angeles Airport Dedication ; June 7. 1930." Writing in white in the bottom right corner reads "Photo by ; F.M. Huddleston".
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A view of 6 men dressed in semi military dress holding pistols and pointing them at the photographer. A man in coachman's dress stands in back.
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